Jo
@jobrown42.bsky.social
they/them Random thoughts from a pretty random person, along with a few things passed along. Lover of commas.
Trump said that if he could work from home he'd never work at all and his golf skills would improve tremendously.
Currently he lives at the White House.
His golf game isn't reportedly getting better, though.
Currently he lives at the White House.
His golf game isn't reportedly getting better, though.
February 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Trump said that if he could work from home he'd never work at all and his golf skills would improve tremendously.
Currently he lives at the White House.
His golf game isn't reportedly getting better, though.
Currently he lives at the White House.
His golf game isn't reportedly getting better, though.
Urgent! Iowa friends read HSB 242 www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/... and contact your state house reps!
Iowa Legislature - BillBook
Information pertaining to the Iowa Legislature as well as the Executive and Judicial branch in as much as they relate to the legislative branch
www.legis.iowa.gov
February 23, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Urgent! Iowa friends read HSB 242 www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/... and contact your state house reps!
1 / When my spouse was a small child, Mount St. Helens erupted. (It was still spewing ash when his family visited; he can remember the sound of ashes raining down on the camper roof.)
The area was devastated. You can see plenty of remains of the destruction today.
But
The area was devastated. You can see plenty of remains of the destruction today.
But
February 18, 2025 at 12:23 AM
1 / When my spouse was a small child, Mount St. Helens erupted. (It was still spewing ash when his family visited; he can remember the sound of ashes raining down on the camper roof.)
The area was devastated. You can see plenty of remains of the destruction today.
But
The area was devastated. You can see plenty of remains of the destruction today.
But
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I feel like I'm going insane every time I see a media story about DOGE that doesn't also mention the fact that the Government Accountability Office exists and performs the exact function that DOGE pretends to, only in a credibly constitutional, non-partisan, and conflict-of-interest-free manner
February 16, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I feel like I'm going insane every time I see a media story about DOGE that doesn't also mention the fact that the Government Accountability Office exists and performs the exact function that DOGE pretends to, only in a credibly constitutional, non-partisan, and conflict-of-interest-free manner
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New — The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) was told this week by DOJ that they'd lose their funding if the org didn't remove any mentions of LGBTQIA+ issues from their public materials, I've learned. Staff were told they need to deadname trans kids in their reports to comply.
February 7, 2025 at 3:30 AM
New — The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) was told this week by DOJ that they'd lose their funding if the org didn't remove any mentions of LGBTQIA+ issues from their public materials, I've learned. Staff were told they need to deadname trans kids in their reports to comply.
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Just received this photo from a friend of a warehouse in Kinshasa. These are tuberculosis medications--ALREADY PAID FOR--that aren't being distributed due to the Trump Administration's stop work order.
TB treatment is being interrupted in SO many patients around the world. What does that mean? (1/2)
TB treatment is being interrupted in SO many patients around the world. What does that mean? (1/2)
February 7, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Just received this photo from a friend of a warehouse in Kinshasa. These are tuberculosis medications--ALREADY PAID FOR--that aren't being distributed due to the Trump Administration's stop work order.
TB treatment is being interrupted in SO many patients around the world. What does that mean? (1/2)
TB treatment is being interrupted in SO many patients around the world. What does that mean? (1/2)
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These are not “settlements” they are “bribes” and should be described accurately. The reporting even explains that CBS executives believe this payment will help avert Trump blocking their merger. Thats a bribe. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/b...
Paramount in Settlement Talks With Trump Over ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit
A settlement, if reached, would be an extraordinary concession by a major U.S. media company to a sitting president.
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2025 at 1:55 AM
These are not “settlements” they are “bribes” and should be described accurately. The reporting even explains that CBS executives believe this payment will help avert Trump blocking their merger. Thats a bribe. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/b...
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ICE agents used the secured parking lot behind San Jose Target on Story/King to transfer people they detained to their vehicles. How did ICE GET THEIR GATE CODES? This Target location cooperated with ICE this same way 8 years ago
January 27, 2025 at 3:32 AM
ICE agents used the secured parking lot behind San Jose Target on Story/King to transfer people they detained to their vehicles. How did ICE GET THEIR GATE CODES? This Target location cooperated with ICE this same way 8 years ago
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Plot twist! The real reason librarians wear cardigans 😂📚
Video description:
“Having tattoos doesn’t make you unprofessional” by Heb plays. Mychal shows his reader’s advisory tattoo arm. Tattoos include Frog and Toad, Studio Ghibli, Where the Wild Things Are, Arthur Read, Grover, Strega Nona & more.
Video description:
“Having tattoos doesn’t make you unprofessional” by Heb plays. Mychal shows his reader’s advisory tattoo arm. Tattoos include Frog and Toad, Studio Ghibli, Where the Wild Things Are, Arthur Read, Grover, Strega Nona & more.
January 22, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Plot twist! The real reason librarians wear cardigans 😂📚
Video description:
“Having tattoos doesn’t make you unprofessional” by Heb plays. Mychal shows his reader’s advisory tattoo arm. Tattoos include Frog and Toad, Studio Ghibli, Where the Wild Things Are, Arthur Read, Grover, Strega Nona & more.
Video description:
“Having tattoos doesn’t make you unprofessional” by Heb plays. Mychal shows his reader’s advisory tattoo arm. Tattoos include Frog and Toad, Studio Ghibli, Where the Wild Things Are, Arthur Read, Grover, Strega Nona & more.
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The reason people think the term cisgender is a slur is because that’s how they use the term transgender.
January 24, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The reason people think the term cisgender is a slur is because that’s how they use the term transgender.
If you use a lot of .gov resources for Black History Month, this is a reminder to find backup sites elsewhere.
January 22, 2025 at 11:15 PM
If you use a lot of .gov resources for Black History Month, this is a reminder to find backup sites elsewhere.
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Over 100 refugees who were scheduled to be resettled in Indiana have seen their flights canceled in the last two days. Refugees make our state stronger, and the bipartisan support for U.S. refugee resettlement has been a pillar of our nation for over a century.
Refugees who were slated to travel to the US have had their flights canceled, according to a State Department memo obtained by CNN
Flights canceled for refugees who were slated to travel to US | CNN Politics
Refugees who were slated to travel to the United States after a years-long and often cumbersome process have had their flights canceled, according to a State Department memo to resettlement partners o...
www.cnn.com
January 22, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Over 100 refugees who were scheduled to be resettled in Indiana have seen their flights canceled in the last two days. Refugees make our state stronger, and the bipartisan support for U.S. refugee resettlement has been a pillar of our nation for over a century.
The ocean, the birds, the otters and seals and sea lions, they are always a balm to my soul.
Good thing I'm close enough to the water and can afford the gas. This period in time is going to involve a lot of saltwater.
Good thing I'm close enough to the water and can afford the gas. This period in time is going to involve a lot of saltwater.
January 22, 2025 at 2:14 AM
The ocean, the birds, the otters and seals and sea lions, they are always a balm to my soul.
Good thing I'm close enough to the water and can afford the gas. This period in time is going to involve a lot of saltwater.
Good thing I'm close enough to the water and can afford the gas. This period in time is going to involve a lot of saltwater.
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A group of North Carolinians protested in front of the state Supreme Court last week, reading the names of all 60,000 voters whose ballots could be tossed out because of GOP candidate Jefferson Griffin’s legal challenges.
'This is a National Outrage:' North Carolinians Protest GOP Election Challenges
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 22, 2025 at 2:00 AM
A group of North Carolinians protested in front of the state Supreme Court last week, reading the names of all 60,000 voters whose ballots could be tossed out because of GOP candidate Jefferson Griffin’s legal challenges.
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Given that Trump’s executive order just now on TikTok may be illegal and certainly doesn’t bind his successor, and given that the general federal statute of limitations is five years, platforms might be wise right now not to reinstate TikTok.
January 21, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Given that Trump’s executive order just now on TikTok may be illegal and certainly doesn’t bind his successor, and given that the general federal statute of limitations is five years, platforms might be wise right now not to reinstate TikTok.
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We live in a post-shame world.
January 20, 2025 at 5:02 AM
We live in a post-shame world.
A trivial and non-political matter:
In Michigan a 'freeway' is a highway without stoplights, etc., accessed through ramps. Highways may putter through small towns hitting every light.
I'm asking just my friends, not the internet. Is there an equivalent word to 'freeway' where you are?
In Michigan a 'freeway' is a highway without stoplights, etc., accessed through ramps. Highways may putter through small towns hitting every light.
I'm asking just my friends, not the internet. Is there an equivalent word to 'freeway' where you are?
January 20, 2025 at 4:04 AM
A trivial and non-political matter:
In Michigan a 'freeway' is a highway without stoplights, etc., accessed through ramps. Highways may putter through small towns hitting every light.
I'm asking just my friends, not the internet. Is there an equivalent word to 'freeway' where you are?
In Michigan a 'freeway' is a highway without stoplights, etc., accessed through ramps. Highways may putter through small towns hitting every light.
I'm asking just my friends, not the internet. Is there an equivalent word to 'freeway' where you are?
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Hey y'all - A reminder that the smoke and ash down in LA/Pasadena is.... really toxic.
Some folks didn't track it, but the Camp Fire has killed people for multiple years after the fact because of their interactions with the toxic byproducts of the fire. Stay safe. Gloves and masks.
Some folks didn't track it, but the Camp Fire has killed people for multiple years after the fact because of their interactions with the toxic byproducts of the fire. Stay safe. Gloves and masks.
Just had a sample of the Eaton Fire ash that is in my driveway run on the department XRF. Is there titanium (new house paint)? Yup. Lead (old house paint)? You betcha. Heavy metals? Check. Treat that ash like it's toxic folks (because it is)
January 17, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Hey y'all - A reminder that the smoke and ash down in LA/Pasadena is.... really toxic.
Some folks didn't track it, but the Camp Fire has killed people for multiple years after the fact because of their interactions with the toxic byproducts of the fire. Stay safe. Gloves and masks.
Some folks didn't track it, but the Camp Fire has killed people for multiple years after the fact because of their interactions with the toxic byproducts of the fire. Stay safe. Gloves and masks.
Community college students generally can't just "go home" to parents during a disaster; either parents are in the disaster or money is scarce.
And community college educators are usually not well paid.
Help keep dreams alive.
www.fundlacolleges.org/fire
And community college educators are usually not well paid.
Help keep dreams alive.
www.fundlacolleges.org/fire
LA Strong: Disaster Response Fund — Foundation for the LA Community Colleges
www.fundlacolleges.org
January 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Community college students generally can't just "go home" to parents during a disaster; either parents are in the disaster or money is scarce.
And community college educators are usually not well paid.
Help keep dreams alive.
www.fundlacolleges.org/fire
And community college educators are usually not well paid.
Help keep dreams alive.
www.fundlacolleges.org/fire
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HI AMERICA, YEAH, NO. LOVE, CANADA
January 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
HI AMERICA, YEAH, NO. LOVE, CANADA
"California is the favorite fictional place of some politicians and the people who listen to them." @garthling.bsky.social on political commentary concerning the fires by those unfamiliar with California.
January 11, 2025 at 5:11 AM
"California is the favorite fictional place of some politicians and the people who listen to them." @garthling.bsky.social on political commentary concerning the fires by those unfamiliar with California.
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SoCal friends, I’m so sorry you’re dealing with this. A few things I wish I’d known as we evacuated ahead of a wildfire (that took our home in 2021) 🧵
January 8, 2025 at 10:54 PM
SoCal friends, I’m so sorry you’re dealing with this. A few things I wish I’d known as we evacuated ahead of a wildfire (that took our home in 2021) 🧵
John Green @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social is going to be touring with his new book, Everything Is Tuberculosis. Please be gentle with him. He could use it.
He's thinking about a new novel. And our students (thanks, Florida?) have again picked up his books. Leave him in good condition to write!
He's thinking about a new novel. And our students (thanks, Florida?) have again picked up his books. Leave him in good condition to write!
January 9, 2025 at 2:06 AM
John Green @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social is going to be touring with his new book, Everything Is Tuberculosis. Please be gentle with him. He could use it.
He's thinking about a new novel. And our students (thanks, Florida?) have again picked up his books. Leave him in good condition to write!
He's thinking about a new novel. And our students (thanks, Florida?) have again picked up his books. Leave him in good condition to write!
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hi, cis folks! meet HB28. it's a sports ban on trans athletes. but actually, it's the first step to something much worse—see below.
45 sec call scripts for democrats & republicans in congress follow. if you've been saying you'd stand with trans people, now's the time.🧵
legiscan.com/US/bill/HB28...
45 sec call scripts for democrats & republicans in congress follow. if you've been saying you'd stand with trans people, now's the time.🧵
legiscan.com/US/bill/HB28...
January 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
hi, cis folks! meet HB28. it's a sports ban on trans athletes. but actually, it's the first step to something much worse—see below.
45 sec call scripts for democrats & republicans in congress follow. if you've been saying you'd stand with trans people, now's the time.🧵
legiscan.com/US/bill/HB28...
45 sec call scripts for democrats & republicans in congress follow. if you've been saying you'd stand with trans people, now's the time.🧵
legiscan.com/US/bill/HB28...